Makela, Jonathan; Wu, Qian; Monstein, Christian; Habarulema, John Bosco; Groves, Keith; Jakowski, Norbert; Amory, Cristine
Ground-based infrastructure for improved space weather specification at low latitudes Journal Article
In: Bulletin of the AAS, vol. 55, no. 3, 2023, (https://baas.aas.org/pub/2023n3i259).
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Gordo, Javier Bussons; Ruiz, Mario Fernández; Mateo, Manuel Prieto; D'iaz, Jorge Alvarado; de la O, Francisco Chávez; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio; Monstein, Christian
Automatic Burst Detection in Solar Radio Spectrograms Using Deep Learning: deARCE Method Journal Article
In: Solar Physics, vol. 298, no. 6, pp. 82, 2023.
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Stenflo, Jan O.
Cosmological Constant from Boundary Condition and Its Implications beyond the Standard Model Journal Article
In: Universe, vol. 9, no. 2, 2023, ISSN: 2218-1997.
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abstract = {Standard cosmology has long been plagued by a number of persistent problems. The origin of the apparent acceleration of the cosmic expansion remains enigmatic. The cosmological constant has been reintroduced as a free parameter with a value in energy density units that “happens” to be of the same order as the present matter energy density. There is an internal inconsistency with regards to the Hubble constant, the so-called H0 tension. The derived value of H0 depends on the type of data that is used. With supernovae as standard candles, one gets a H0 that is 4–5 σ larger than the value that one gets from CMB (Cosmic Microwave Background) data for the early universe. Here we show that these problems are related and can be solved if the cosmological constant represents a covariant integration constant that arises from a spatial boundary condition, instead of being a new type of hypothetical physical field, “dark energy”, as assumed by standard cosmology. The boundary condition only applies to the bounded 3D subspace that represents the observable universe, the hypersurface of the past light cone.},
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Standard cosmology has long been plagued by a number of persistent problems. The origin of the apparent acceleration of the cosmic expansion remains enigmatic. The cosmological constant has been reintroduced as a free parameter with a value in energy density units that “happens” to be of the same order as the present matter energy density. There is an internal inconsistency with regards to the Hubble constant, the so-called H0 tension. The derived value of H0 depends on the type of data that is used. With supernovae as standard candles, one gets a H0 that is 4–5 σ larger than the value that one gets from CMB (Cosmic Microwave Background) data for the early universe. Here we show that these problems are related and can be solved if the cosmological constant represents a covariant integration constant that arises from a spatial boundary condition, instead of being a new type of hypothetical physical field, “dark energy”, as assumed by standard cosmology. The boundary condition only applies to the bounded 3D subspace that represents the observable universe, the hypersurface of the past light cone.
Battaglia, Andrea Francesco; Wang, Wen; Saqri, Jonas; Podladchikova, Tatiana; Veronig, Astrid M.; Collier, Hannah; Dickson, Ewan C. M.; Podladchikova, Olena; Monstein, Christian; Warmuth, Alexander; Schuller, Frédéric; Harra, Louise; Krucker, Säm
Identifying the energy release site in a solar microflare with a jet Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 670, pp. A56, 2023.
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Ndacyayisenga, T.; Uwamahoro, J.; Uwamahoro, J. C.; Babatunde, R.; Okoh, D.; Raja, K. Sasikumar; Kwisanga, C.; Monstein, C.
In: EGUsphere, vol. 2023, pp. 1–22, 2023.
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McKee, Sarah Ruth; Cilliers, Pierre Johannes; Lotz, Stefan; Monstein, Christian
The effects of solar radio bursts on frequency bands utilised by the aviation industry in Sub-Saharan Africa Journal Article
In: J. Space Weather Space Clim., vol. 13, pp. 4, 2023.
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Pohjolainen, Silja; Shesvan, Nasrin Talebpour; Monstein, Christian
Separating the effects of earthside and far side solar events. A case study Journal Article
In: Advances in Space Research, 2023, ISSN: 0273-1177.
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author = {Silja Pohjolainen and Nasrin Talebpour Shesvan and Christian Monstein},
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abstract = {On 8 November 2013 a halo-type coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed, together with flares and type II radio bursts, but the association between the flares, radio bursts, and the CME was not clear. Our aim is to identify the origin of the CME and its direction of propagation, and to exclude features that were not connected to it. On the Earth-facing side, a GOES C5.7 class flare occurred close to the estimated CME launch time, followed by an X1.1 class flare. The latter flare was associated with an EUV wave and metric type II bursts. On the far side of the Sun, a filament eruption, EUV dimmings, and ejected CME loops were observed by imaging instruments onboard the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft that were viewing the backside of the Sun. The STEREO radio instruments observed an interplanetary (IP) type II radio burst at decameter-hectometric wavelengths, which was not observed by the radio instrument onboard the Wind spacecraft located at L1 near Earth. We show that the halo CME originated from the eruption on the far side of the Sun, and that the IP type II burst was created by a shock wave ahead of the halo CME. The radio burst remained unobserved from the earthside, even at heliocentric source heights larger than 9 solar radii. During the CME propagation, the X-class flare eruption caused a small plasmoid ejection earthward, the material of which was superposed on the earlier CME structures observed in projection. The estimated heights of the metric type II burst match well with the EUV wave launched by the X-class flare. As this radio emission did not continue to lower frequencies, we conclude that the shock wave did not propagate any further. Either the shock driver died out, as a blast wave, or the driver speed no longer exceeded the local Alfven speed.},
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On 8 November 2013 a halo-type coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed, together with flares and type II radio bursts, but the association between the flares, radio bursts, and the CME was not clear. Our aim is to identify the origin of the CME and its direction of propagation, and to exclude features that were not connected to it. On the Earth-facing side, a GOES C5.7 class flare occurred close to the estimated CME launch time, followed by an X1.1 class flare. The latter flare was associated with an EUV wave and metric type II bursts. On the far side of the Sun, a filament eruption, EUV dimmings, and ejected CME loops were observed by imaging instruments onboard the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft that were viewing the backside of the Sun. The STEREO radio instruments observed an interplanetary (IP) type II radio burst at decameter-hectometric wavelengths, which was not observed by the radio instrument onboard the Wind spacecraft located at L1 near Earth. We show that the halo CME originated from the eruption on the far side of the Sun, and that the IP type II burst was created by a shock wave ahead of the halo CME. The radio burst remained unobserved from the earthside, even at heliocentric source heights larger than 9 solar radii. During the CME propagation, the X-class flare eruption caused a small plasmoid ejection earthward, the material of which was superposed on the earlier CME structures observed in projection. The estimated heights of the metric type II burst match well with the EUV wave launched by the X-class flare. As this radio emission did not continue to lower frequencies, we conclude that the shock wave did not propagate any further. Either the shock driver died out, as a blast wave, or the driver speed no longer exceeded the local Alfven speed.
Cuissa, J. R. Canivete; Steiner, O.
Innovative and automated method for vortex identification - I. Description of the SWIRL algorithm Journal Article
In: A&A, vol. 668, pp. A118, 2022.
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abstract = {Context. As a universally accepted definition of a vortex has not yet been established, the community lacks an unambiguous and rigorous method for identifying vortices in fluid flows. Such a method would be useful for conducting robust statistical studies on vortices in highly dynamical and turbulent systems such as the solar atmosphere.
Aims. We aim to develop an innovative and robust automated methodology for the identification of vortices based on local and global characteristics of the flow, while avoiding the use of a threshold that could potentially prevent the detection of weak vortices in the process.
Methods. We present a new method that combines the rigor of mathematical criteria with the global perspective of morphological techniques. The core of the method consists of an estimation of the center of rotation for every point of the flow that presents some degree of curvature in its neighborhood. For this purpose, we employed the Rortex criterion and combined it with morphological considerations of the velocity field. We then identified coherent vortical structures based on clusters of estimated centers of rotation.
Results. We demonstrate that the Rortex is a more reliable criterion than the swirling strength and the vorticity for the extraction of physical information from vortical flows, because it measures the rigid-body rotational part of the flow alone and is not biased by the presence of pure or intrinsic shears. We show that the method performs well in the context of a simplistic test case composed of two Lamb-Oseen vortices. We combined the proposed method with a state-of-the-art clustering algorithm to build an automated vortex identification algorithm. The algorithm was applied to an artificial flow composed of multiple Lamb–Oseen vortices, with a random noisy background, and to the turbulent flow of a simulated magneto-hydrodynamical Orszag-Tang vortex test. The results demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of the method.
Conclusions. The present automated vortex identification method can be considered a new tool for the detection and study of vortices in dynamical and turbulent (magneto)hydrodynamical flows. By applying the implemented algorithm to numerical simulations and observational data, as well as comparing it to existing detection methods, we seek to successively improve the reliability of the detections and, ultimately, our knowledge on swirling motions in the solar, stellar, and planetary atmospheres.
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Context. As a universally accepted definition of a vortex has not yet been established, the community lacks an unambiguous and rigorous method for identifying vortices in fluid flows. Such a method would be useful for conducting robust statistical studies on vortices in highly dynamical and turbulent systems such as the solar atmosphere.
Aims. We aim to develop an innovative and robust automated methodology for the identification of vortices based on local and global characteristics of the flow, while avoiding the use of a threshold that could potentially prevent the detection of weak vortices in the process.
Methods. We present a new method that combines the rigor of mathematical criteria with the global perspective of morphological techniques. The core of the method consists of an estimation of the center of rotation for every point of the flow that presents some degree of curvature in its neighborhood. For this purpose, we employed the Rortex criterion and combined it with morphological considerations of the velocity field. We then identified coherent vortical structures based on clusters of estimated centers of rotation.
Results. We demonstrate that the Rortex is a more reliable criterion than the swirling strength and the vorticity for the extraction of physical information from vortical flows, because it measures the rigid-body rotational part of the flow alone and is not biased by the presence of pure or intrinsic shears. We show that the method performs well in the context of a simplistic test case composed of two Lamb-Oseen vortices. We combined the proposed method with a state-of-the-art clustering algorithm to build an automated vortex identification algorithm. The algorithm was applied to an artificial flow composed of multiple Lamb–Oseen vortices, with a random noisy background, and to the turbulent flow of a simulated magneto-hydrodynamical Orszag-Tang vortex test. The results demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of the method.
Conclusions. The present automated vortex identification method can be considered a new tool for the detection and study of vortices in dynamical and turbulent (magneto)hydrodynamical flows. By applying the implemented algorithm to numerical simulations and observational data, as well as comparing it to existing detection methods, we seek to successively improve the reliability of the detections and, ultimately, our knowledge on swirling motions in the solar, stellar, and planetary atmospheres.
Aims. We aim to develop an innovative and robust automated methodology for the identification of vortices based on local and global characteristics of the flow, while avoiding the use of a threshold that could potentially prevent the detection of weak vortices in the process.
Methods. We present a new method that combines the rigor of mathematical criteria with the global perspective of morphological techniques. The core of the method consists of an estimation of the center of rotation for every point of the flow that presents some degree of curvature in its neighborhood. For this purpose, we employed the Rortex criterion and combined it with morphological considerations of the velocity field. We then identified coherent vortical structures based on clusters of estimated centers of rotation.
Results. We demonstrate that the Rortex is a more reliable criterion than the swirling strength and the vorticity for the extraction of physical information from vortical flows, because it measures the rigid-body rotational part of the flow alone and is not biased by the presence of pure or intrinsic shears. We show that the method performs well in the context of a simplistic test case composed of two Lamb-Oseen vortices. We combined the proposed method with a state-of-the-art clustering algorithm to build an automated vortex identification algorithm. The algorithm was applied to an artificial flow composed of multiple Lamb–Oseen vortices, with a random noisy background, and to the turbulent flow of a simulated magneto-hydrodynamical Orszag-Tang vortex test. The results demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of the method.
Conclusions. The present automated vortex identification method can be considered a new tool for the detection and study of vortices in dynamical and turbulent (magneto)hydrodynamical flows. By applying the implemented algorithm to numerical simulations and observational data, as well as comparing it to existing detection methods, we seek to successively improve the reliability of the detections and, ultimately, our knowledge on swirling motions in the solar, stellar, and planetary atmospheres.
C., Quintero Noda; and 280 co-Authors,
The European Solar Telescope Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 666, pp. A21, 2022.
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abstract = {The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a project aimed at studying the magnetic connectivity of the solar atmosphere, from the deep photosphere to the upper chromosphere. Its design combines the knowledge and expertise gathered by the European solar physics community during the construction and operation of state-of-the-art solar telescopes operating in visible and near-infrared wavelengths: the Swedish 1m Solar Telescope, the German Vacuum Tower Telescope and GREGOR, the French Télescope Héliographique pour l'Étude du Magnétisme et des Instabilités Solaires, and the Dutch Open Telescope. With its 4.2 m primary mirror and an open configuration, EST will become the most powerful European ground-based facility to study the Sun in the coming decades in the visible and near-infrared bands. EST uses the most innovative technological advances: the first adaptive secondary mirror ever used in a solar telescope, a complex multi-conjugate adaptive optics with deformable mirrors that form part of the optical design in a natural way, a polarimetrically compensated telescope design that eliminates the complex temporal variation and wavelength dependence of the telescope Mueller matrix, and an instrument suite containing several (etalon-based) tunable imaging spectropolarimeters and several integral field unit spectropolarimeters. This publication summarises some fundamental science questions that can be addressed with the telescope, together with a complete description of its major subsystems. },
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The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a project aimed at studying the magnetic connectivity of the solar atmosphere, from the deep photosphere to the upper chromosphere. Its design combines the knowledge and expertise gathered by the European solar physics community during the construction and operation of state-of-the-art solar telescopes operating in visible and near-infrared wavelengths: the Swedish 1m Solar Telescope, the German Vacuum Tower Telescope and GREGOR, the French Télescope Héliographique pour l'Étude du Magnétisme et des Instabilités Solaires, and the Dutch Open Telescope. With its 4.2 m primary mirror and an open configuration, EST will become the most powerful European ground-based facility to study the Sun in the coming decades in the visible and near-infrared bands. EST uses the most innovative technological advances: the first adaptive secondary mirror ever used in a solar telescope, a complex multi-conjugate adaptive optics with deformable mirrors that form part of the optical design in a natural way, a polarimetrically compensated telescope design that eliminates the complex temporal variation and wavelength dependence of the telescope Mueller matrix, and an instrument suite containing several (etalon-based) tunable imaging spectropolarimeters and several integral field unit spectropolarimeters. This publication summarises some fundamental science questions that can be addressed with the telescope, together with a complete description of its major subsystems.
Rachmeler, L. A.; Bueno, J. Trujillo; McKenzie, D. E.; Ishikawa, R.; Auch`ere, F.; Kobayashi, K.; Kano, R.; Okamoto, T. J.; Bethge, C. W.; Song, D.; Ballester, E. Alsina; Belluzzi, L.; del Pino Alemán, T.; Ramos, A. Asensio; Yoshida, M.; Shimizu, T.; Winebarger, A.; Kobelski, A. R.; Vigil, G. D.; Pontieu, B. De; Narukage, N.; Kubo, M.; Sakao, T.; Hara, H.; Suematsu, Y.; Štěpán, J.; Carlsson, M.; Leenaarts, J.
Quiet Sun Center to Limb Variation of the Linear Polarization Observed by CLASP2 Across the Mg II h and k Lines Journal Article
In: Astrophysical Journal, vol. 936, no. 1, pp. 67, 2022.
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The CLASP2 (Chromospheric LAyer Spectro-Polarimeter 2) sounding rocket mission was launched on 2019 April 11. CLASP2 measured the four Stokes parameters of the Mg II h and k spectral region around 2800 Å along a 200″ slit at three locations on the solar disk, achieving the first spatially and spectrally resolved observations of the solar polarization in this near-ultraviolet region. The focus of the work presented here is the center-to-limb variation of the linear polarization across these resonance lines, which is produced by the scattering of anisotropic radiation in the solar atmosphere. The linear polarization signals of the Mg II h and k lines are sensitive to the magnetic field from the low to the upper chromosphere through the Hanle and magneto-optical effects. We compare the observations to theoretical predictions from radiative transfer calculations in unmagnetized semiempirical models, arguing that magnetic fields and horizontal inhomogeneities are needed to explain the observed polarization signals and spatial variations. This comparison is an important step in both validating and refining our understanding of the physical origin of these polarization signatures, and also in paving the way toward future space telescopes for probing the magnetic fields of the solar upper atmosphere via ultraviolet spectropolarimetry.
Zeuner, Franziska; Gisler, Daniel; Bianda, Michele; Ramelli, Renzo; Berdyugina, Svetlana V.
In: Evans, Christopher J.; Bryant, Julia J.; Motohara, Kentaro (Ed.): Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX, pp. 121840T, International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2022.
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The polarimetric zero-level accuracy of spectropolarimetric measurements with ground-based solar telescopes usually suffers from systematic telescopic and instrumental effects which are difficult to model, and therefore, cannot be easily removed during post-measurement data reduction. Here, a novel measurement method to enhance the zero-level accuracy to an unprecedented level of such compromised measurements is presented. The method is comprised of adding a slow polarization modulation (< 1 Hz) before any polarizing component of the telescope to a high-sensitivity polarimeter with fast modulation (> 1 kHz). This additional slow modulation significantly mitigates systematic instrumental polarization signals induced by the telescope and post-focus instruments such as polarimetric offsets or cross-talk between polarization states. We present the results and limitations learned from implementing the method at the 45 cm Gregory-Coudé telescope at IRSOL, Locarno. The slow modulation is performed with a low-cost zero-order retarder film mounted in front of the telescope and is combined with the fast modulating Z¨urich IMaging POLarimeter (ZIMPOL). We find that the ground zero of polarization normalized to the intensity is determined within a few 10−5 . This level is consistently achieved over a wide wavelength range in the visible. An improvement of up to a few orders of magnitude for cases where the polarization offset induced by the telescope is as high as 10−2 is achieved. This measurement technique allows for enhancing the zero-level accuracy of solar polarimetry, which is crucial for scattering polarization measurements and their theoretical interpretations.
Canivete Cuissa, J. R.; Teyssier, R.
Toward fully compressible numerical simulations of stellar magneto-convection with the RAMSES code Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 664, pp. A24, 2022.
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abstract = {Context. Numerical simulations of magneto-convection have greatly expanded our understanding of stellar interiors and stellar magnetism. Recently, fully compressible hydrodynamical simulations of full-star models have demonstrated the feasibility of studying the excitation and propagation of pressure and internal gravity waves in stellar interiors, which would allow for a direct comparison with asteroseismological measurements. However, the impact of magnetic fields on such waves has not been taken into account yet in three-dimensional simulations.
Aims: We conduct a proof of concept for the realization of three-dimensional, fully compressible, magneto-hydrodynamical numerical simulations of stellar interiors with the RAMSES code.
Methods: We adapted the RAMSES code to deal with highly subsonic turbulence, typical of stellar convection, by implementing a well-balanced scheme in the numerical solver. We then ran and analyzed three-dimensional hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations with different resolutions of a plane-parallel convective envelope on a Cartesian grid.
Results: Both hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations develop a quasi-steady, turbulent convection layer from random density perturbations introduced over the initial profiles. The convective flows are characterized by small-amplitude fluctuations around the hydrodynamical equilibrium of the stellar interior, which is preserved over the whole simulation time. Using our compressible well-balanced scheme, we were able to model flows with Mach numbers as low as ℳ ∼ 10−3, but even lower Mach number flows are possible in principle. In the magneto-hydrodynamical runs, we observe an exponential growth of magnetic energy consistent with the action of a small-scale dynamo. The weak seed magnetic fields are amplified to mean strengths of 37% relative to the kinetic equipartition value in the highest resolution simulation. Since we chose a compressible approach, we see imprints of pressure and internal gravity waves propagating in the stable regions above and beneath the convection zone. In the magneto-hydrodynamical case, we measured a deficit in acoustic and internal gravity wave power with respect to the purely hydrodynamical counterpart of 16% and 13%, respectively.
Conclusions: The well-balanced scheme implemented in RAMSES allowed us to accurately simulate the small-amplitude, turbulent fluctuations of stellar (magneto-)convection. The qualitative properties of the convective flows, magnetic fields, and excited waves are in agreement with previous studies in the literature. The power spectra, profiles, and probability density functions of the main quantities converge with resolution. Therefore, we consider the proof of concept to be successful. The deficit of acoustic power in the magneto-hydrodynamical simulation shows that magnetic fields must be included in the study of pressure waves in stellar interiors. We conclude by discussing future developments. },
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Context. Numerical simulations of magneto-convection have greatly expanded our understanding of stellar interiors and stellar magnetism. Recently, fully compressible hydrodynamical simulations of full-star models have demonstrated the feasibility of studying the excitation and propagation of pressure and internal gravity waves in stellar interiors, which would allow for a direct comparison with asteroseismological measurements. However, the impact of magnetic fields on such waves has not been taken into account yet in three-dimensional simulations.
Aims: We conduct a proof of concept for the realization of three-dimensional, fully compressible, magneto-hydrodynamical numerical simulations of stellar interiors with the RAMSES code.
Methods: We adapted the RAMSES code to deal with highly subsonic turbulence, typical of stellar convection, by implementing a well-balanced scheme in the numerical solver. We then ran and analyzed three-dimensional hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations with different resolutions of a plane-parallel convective envelope on a Cartesian grid.
Results: Both hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations develop a quasi-steady, turbulent convection layer from random density perturbations introduced over the initial profiles. The convective flows are characterized by small-amplitude fluctuations around the hydrodynamical equilibrium of the stellar interior, which is preserved over the whole simulation time. Using our compressible well-balanced scheme, we were able to model flows with Mach numbers as low as ℳ ∼ 10−3, but even lower Mach number flows are possible in principle. In the magneto-hydrodynamical runs, we observe an exponential growth of magnetic energy consistent with the action of a small-scale dynamo. The weak seed magnetic fields are amplified to mean strengths of 37% relative to the kinetic equipartition value in the highest resolution simulation. Since we chose a compressible approach, we see imprints of pressure and internal gravity waves propagating in the stable regions above and beneath the convection zone. In the magneto-hydrodynamical case, we measured a deficit in acoustic and internal gravity wave power with respect to the purely hydrodynamical counterpart of 16% and 13%, respectively.
Conclusions: The well-balanced scheme implemented in RAMSES allowed us to accurately simulate the small-amplitude, turbulent fluctuations of stellar (magneto-)convection. The qualitative properties of the convective flows, magnetic fields, and excited waves are in agreement with previous studies in the literature. The power spectra, profiles, and probability density functions of the main quantities converge with resolution. Therefore, we consider the proof of concept to be successful. The deficit of acoustic power in the magneto-hydrodynamical simulation shows that magnetic fields must be included in the study of pressure waves in stellar interiors. We conclude by discussing future developments.
Aims: We conduct a proof of concept for the realization of three-dimensional, fully compressible, magneto-hydrodynamical numerical simulations of stellar interiors with the RAMSES code.
Methods: We adapted the RAMSES code to deal with highly subsonic turbulence, typical of stellar convection, by implementing a well-balanced scheme in the numerical solver. We then ran and analyzed three-dimensional hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations with different resolutions of a plane-parallel convective envelope on a Cartesian grid.
Results: Both hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical simulations develop a quasi-steady, turbulent convection layer from random density perturbations introduced over the initial profiles. The convective flows are characterized by small-amplitude fluctuations around the hydrodynamical equilibrium of the stellar interior, which is preserved over the whole simulation time. Using our compressible well-balanced scheme, we were able to model flows with Mach numbers as low as ℳ ∼ 10−3, but even lower Mach number flows are possible in principle. In the magneto-hydrodynamical runs, we observe an exponential growth of magnetic energy consistent with the action of a small-scale dynamo. The weak seed magnetic fields are amplified to mean strengths of 37% relative to the kinetic equipartition value in the highest resolution simulation. Since we chose a compressible approach, we see imprints of pressure and internal gravity waves propagating in the stable regions above and beneath the convection zone. In the magneto-hydrodynamical case, we measured a deficit in acoustic and internal gravity wave power with respect to the purely hydrodynamical counterpart of 16% and 13%, respectively.
Conclusions: The well-balanced scheme implemented in RAMSES allowed us to accurately simulate the small-amplitude, turbulent fluctuations of stellar (magneto-)convection. The qualitative properties of the convective flows, magnetic fields, and excited waves are in agreement with previous studies in the literature. The power spectra, profiles, and probability density functions of the main quantities converge with resolution. Therefore, we consider the proof of concept to be successful. The deficit of acoustic power in the magneto-hydrodynamical simulation shows that magnetic fields must be included in the study of pressure waves in stellar interiors. We conclude by discussing future developments.
Benedusi, Pietro; Janett, Gioele; Riva, Simone; Krause, Rolf; Belluzzi, Luca
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 664, pp. A197, 2022.
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title = {Numerical solutions to linear transfer problems of polarized radiation. III. Parallel preconditioned Krylov solver tailored for modeling PRD effects},
author = {Pietro Benedusi and Gioele Janett and Simone Riva and Rolf Krause and Luca Belluzzi},
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abstract = {Context. The polarization signals produced by the scattering of anistropic radiation in strong resonance lines encode important information about the elusive magnetic fields in the outer layers of the solar atmosphere. An accurate modeling of these signals is a very challenging problem from the computational point of view, in particular when partial frequency redistribution (PRD) effects in scattering processes are accounted for with a general angle-dependent treatment.
Aims: We aim at solving the radiative transfer problem for polarized radiation in nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium conditions, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account. The problem is formulated for a two-level atomic model in the presence of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. The polarization produced by scattering processes and the Zeeman effect is considered.
Methods: The proposed solution strategy is based on an algebraic formulation of the problem and relies on a convenient physical assumption, which allows its linearization. We applied a nested matrix-free GMRES iterative method. Effective preconditioning is obtained in a multifidelity framework by considering the light-weight description of scattering processes in the limit of complete frequency redistribution (CRD).
Results: Numerical experiments for a one-dimensional (1D) atmospheric model show near optimal strong and weak scaling of the proposed CRD-preconditioned GMRES method, which converges in few iterations, independently of the discretization parameters. A suitable parallelization strategy and high-performance computing tools lead to competitive run times, providing accurate solutions in a few minutes.
Conclusions: The proposed solution strategy allows the fast systematic modeling of the scattering polarization signals of strong resonance lines, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account together with the impact of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. Almost optimal strong and weak scaling results suggest that this strategy is applicable to realistic 3D models. Moreover, the proposed strategy is general, and applications to more complex atomic models are possible.},
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Context. The polarization signals produced by the scattering of anistropic radiation in strong resonance lines encode important information about the elusive magnetic fields in the outer layers of the solar atmosphere. An accurate modeling of these signals is a very challenging problem from the computational point of view, in particular when partial frequency redistribution (PRD) effects in scattering processes are accounted for with a general angle-dependent treatment.
Aims: We aim at solving the radiative transfer problem for polarized radiation in nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium conditions, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account. The problem is formulated for a two-level atomic model in the presence of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. The polarization produced by scattering processes and the Zeeman effect is considered.
Methods: The proposed solution strategy is based on an algebraic formulation of the problem and relies on a convenient physical assumption, which allows its linearization. We applied a nested matrix-free GMRES iterative method. Effective preconditioning is obtained in a multifidelity framework by considering the light-weight description of scattering processes in the limit of complete frequency redistribution (CRD).
Results: Numerical experiments for a one-dimensional (1D) atmospheric model show near optimal strong and weak scaling of the proposed CRD-preconditioned GMRES method, which converges in few iterations, independently of the discretization parameters. A suitable parallelization strategy and high-performance computing tools lead to competitive run times, providing accurate solutions in a few minutes.
Conclusions: The proposed solution strategy allows the fast systematic modeling of the scattering polarization signals of strong resonance lines, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account together with the impact of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. Almost optimal strong and weak scaling results suggest that this strategy is applicable to realistic 3D models. Moreover, the proposed strategy is general, and applications to more complex atomic models are possible.
Aims: We aim at solving the radiative transfer problem for polarized radiation in nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium conditions, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account. The problem is formulated for a two-level atomic model in the presence of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. The polarization produced by scattering processes and the Zeeman effect is considered.
Methods: The proposed solution strategy is based on an algebraic formulation of the problem and relies on a convenient physical assumption, which allows its linearization. We applied a nested matrix-free GMRES iterative method. Effective preconditioning is obtained in a multifidelity framework by considering the light-weight description of scattering processes in the limit of complete frequency redistribution (CRD).
Results: Numerical experiments for a one-dimensional (1D) atmospheric model show near optimal strong and weak scaling of the proposed CRD-preconditioned GMRES method, which converges in few iterations, independently of the discretization parameters. A suitable parallelization strategy and high-performance computing tools lead to competitive run times, providing accurate solutions in a few minutes.
Conclusions: The proposed solution strategy allows the fast systematic modeling of the scattering polarization signals of strong resonance lines, taking angle-dependent PRD effects into account together with the impact of arbitrary magnetic and bulk velocity fields. Almost optimal strong and weak scaling results suggest that this strategy is applicable to realistic 3D models. Moreover, the proposed strategy is general, and applications to more complex atomic models are possible.
Ballester, E. Alsina; Belluzzi, L.; Bueno, J. Trujillo
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 664, pp. A76, 2022.
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title = {The transfer of polarized radiation in resonance lines with partial frequency redistribution, J-state interference, and arbitrary magnetic fields. A radiative transfer code and useful approximations},
author = {E. Alsina Ballester and L. Belluzzi and J. Trujillo Bueno},
doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202142934},
year = {2022},
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abstract = {Aims: We present the theoretical framework and numerical methods we have implemented to solve the problem of the generation and transfer of polarized radiation in spectral lines without assuming local thermodynamical equilibrium, while accounting for scattering polarization, partial frequency redistribution (due to both the Doppler effect and elastic collisions), J-state interference, and hyperfine structure. The resulting radiative transfer code allows one to model the impact of magnetic fields of an arbitrary strength and orientation through the Hanle, incomplete Paschen-Back, and magneto-optical effects. We also evaluate the suitability of a series of approximations for modeling the scattering polarization in the wings of strong resonance lines at a much lower computational cost, which is particularly valuable for the numerically intensive case of three-dimensional radiative transfer.
Methods: We examine the suitability of the considered approximations by using our radiative transfer code to model the Stokes profiles of the Mg II h & k lines and of the H I Lyman-α line in magnetized one-dimensional models of the solar atmosphere.
Results: Neglecting Doppler redistribution in the scattering processes that are unperturbed by elastic collisions (i.e., treating them as coherent in the observer's frame) produces a negligible error in the scattering polarization wings of the Mg II resonance lines and a minor one in the Lyman-α wings, although it is unsuitable to model the cores of these lines. For both lines, the scattering processes that are perturbed by elastic collisions only give a significant contribution to the intensity component of the emissivity. Neglecting collisional as well as Doppler redistribution (so that all scattering processes are coherent) represents a rough but suitable approximation for the wings of the Mg II resonance lines, but a very poor one for the Lyman-α wings. The magnetic sensitivity in the scattering polarization wings of the considered lines can be modeled by accounting for the magnetic field in only the ηI and ρV coefficients of the Stokes-vector transfer equation (i.e., using the zero-field expression for the emissivity).},
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Aims: We present the theoretical framework and numerical methods we have implemented to solve the problem of the generation and transfer of polarized radiation in spectral lines without assuming local thermodynamical equilibrium, while accounting for scattering polarization, partial frequency redistribution (due to both the Doppler effect and elastic collisions), J-state interference, and hyperfine structure. The resulting radiative transfer code allows one to model the impact of magnetic fields of an arbitrary strength and orientation through the Hanle, incomplete Paschen-Back, and magneto-optical effects. We also evaluate the suitability of a series of approximations for modeling the scattering polarization in the wings of strong resonance lines at a much lower computational cost, which is particularly valuable for the numerically intensive case of three-dimensional radiative transfer.
Methods: We examine the suitability of the considered approximations by using our radiative transfer code to model the Stokes profiles of the Mg II h & k lines and of the H I Lyman-α line in magnetized one-dimensional models of the solar atmosphere.
Results: Neglecting Doppler redistribution in the scattering processes that are unperturbed by elastic collisions (i.e., treating them as coherent in the observer's frame) produces a negligible error in the scattering polarization wings of the Mg II resonance lines and a minor one in the Lyman-α wings, although it is unsuitable to model the cores of these lines. For both lines, the scattering processes that are perturbed by elastic collisions only give a significant contribution to the intensity component of the emissivity. Neglecting collisional as well as Doppler redistribution (so that all scattering processes are coherent) represents a rough but suitable approximation for the wings of the Mg II resonance lines, but a very poor one for the Lyman-α wings. The magnetic sensitivity in the scattering polarization wings of the considered lines can be modeled by accounting for the magnetic field in only the ηI and ρV coefficients of the Stokes-vector transfer equation (i.e., using the zero-field expression for the emissivity).
Methods: We examine the suitability of the considered approximations by using our radiative transfer code to model the Stokes profiles of the Mg II h & k lines and of the H I Lyman-α line in magnetized one-dimensional models of the solar atmosphere.
Results: Neglecting Doppler redistribution in the scattering processes that are unperturbed by elastic collisions (i.e., treating them as coherent in the observer's frame) produces a negligible error in the scattering polarization wings of the Mg II resonance lines and a minor one in the Lyman-α wings, although it is unsuitable to model the cores of these lines. For both lines, the scattering processes that are perturbed by elastic collisions only give a significant contribution to the intensity component of the emissivity. Neglecting collisional as well as Doppler redistribution (so that all scattering processes are coherent) represents a rough but suitable approximation for the wings of the Mg II resonance lines, but a very poor one for the Lyman-α wings. The magnetic sensitivity in the scattering polarization wings of the considered lines can be modeled by accounting for the magnetic field in only the ηI and ρV coefficients of the Stokes-vector transfer equation (i.e., using the zero-field expression for the emissivity).
Mario, Fernández Ruiz; Javier, Bussons Gordo; Manuel, Prieto Mateo; Christian, Monstein
Automatic detection of e-Callisto solar radio bursts by Deep Neural Networks Inproceedings
In: 3rd URSI AT-AP-RASC, Gran Canaria, 29 May – 3 June 2022, 2022.
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on deep neural networks for automated burst recognition in
radio spectrograms delivered by ground-based solar observatories.
In this summary paper, the automatic system is described
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Zeuner, F.; Belluzzi, L.; Guerreiro, N.; Ramelli, R.; Bianda, M.
Hanle rotation signatures in Sr I 4607 Å Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 662, pp. A46, 2022.
@article{2022A&A...662A..46Z,
title = {Hanle rotation signatures in Sr I 4607 Å},
author = {F. Zeuner and L. Belluzzi and N. Guerreiro and R. Ramelli and M. Bianda},
doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202243350},
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abstract = { Context. Measuring small-scale magnetic fields and constraining their role in energy transport and dynamics in the solar atmosphere are crucial, albeit challenging, tasks in solar physics. To this aim, observations of scattering polarization and the Hanle effect in various spectral lines are increasingly used to complement traditional magnetic field determination techniques.
Aims: One of the strongest scattering polarization signals in the photosphere is measured in the Sr I line at 4607.3 Å when observed close to the solar limb. Here, we present the first observational evidence of Hanle rotation in the linearly polarized spectrum of this line at several limb distances.
Methods: We used the Zurich IMaging POLarimeter, ZIMPOL at the IRSOL observatory, with exceptionally good seeing conditions and long integration times. We combined the fast-modulating polarimeter with a slow modulator installed in front of the telescope. This combination allows for a high level of precision and unprecedented accuracy in the measurement of spectropolarimetric data.
Results: Fixing the reference direction for positive Stokes Q parallel to the limb, we detected singly peaked U/I signals well above the noise level. We can exclude any instrumental origins for such U/I signals. These signatures are exclusively found in the Sr I line, but not in the adjoining Fe I line, therefore eliminating the Zeeman effect as the mechanism responsible for their appearance. However, we find a clear spatial correlation between the circular polarization produced by the Zeeman effect and the U/I amplitudes. This suggests that the detected U/I signals are the signatures of Hanle rotation caused by a spatially resolved magnetic field.
Conclusions: A novel measurement technique allows for determining the absolute level of polarization with unprecedented precision. Using this technique, high-precision spectropolarimetric observations reveal, for the first time, unambiguous U/I signals attributed to Hanle rotation in the Sr I line.
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Context. Measuring small-scale magnetic fields and constraining their role in energy transport and dynamics in the solar atmosphere are crucial, albeit challenging, tasks in solar physics. To this aim, observations of scattering polarization and the Hanle effect in various spectral lines are increasingly used to complement traditional magnetic field determination techniques.
Aims: One of the strongest scattering polarization signals in the photosphere is measured in the Sr I line at 4607.3 Å when observed close to the solar limb. Here, we present the first observational evidence of Hanle rotation in the linearly polarized spectrum of this line at several limb distances.
Methods: We used the Zurich IMaging POLarimeter, ZIMPOL at the IRSOL observatory, with exceptionally good seeing conditions and long integration times. We combined the fast-modulating polarimeter with a slow modulator installed in front of the telescope. This combination allows for a high level of precision and unprecedented accuracy in the measurement of spectropolarimetric data.
Results: Fixing the reference direction for positive Stokes Q parallel to the limb, we detected singly peaked U/I signals well above the noise level. We can exclude any instrumental origins for such U/I signals. These signatures are exclusively found in the Sr I line, but not in the adjoining Fe I line, therefore eliminating the Zeeman effect as the mechanism responsible for their appearance. However, we find a clear spatial correlation between the circular polarization produced by the Zeeman effect and the U/I amplitudes. This suggests that the detected U/I signals are the signatures of Hanle rotation caused by a spatially resolved magnetic field.
Conclusions: A novel measurement technique allows for determining the absolute level of polarization with unprecedented precision. Using this technique, high-precision spectropolarimetric observations reveal, for the first time, unambiguous U/I signals attributed to Hanle rotation in the Sr I line.
Aims: One of the strongest scattering polarization signals in the photosphere is measured in the Sr I line at 4607.3 Å when observed close to the solar limb. Here, we present the first observational evidence of Hanle rotation in the linearly polarized spectrum of this line at several limb distances.
Methods: We used the Zurich IMaging POLarimeter, ZIMPOL at the IRSOL observatory, with exceptionally good seeing conditions and long integration times. We combined the fast-modulating polarimeter with a slow modulator installed in front of the telescope. This combination allows for a high level of precision and unprecedented accuracy in the measurement of spectropolarimetric data.
Results: Fixing the reference direction for positive Stokes Q parallel to the limb, we detected singly peaked U/I signals well above the noise level. We can exclude any instrumental origins for such U/I signals. These signatures are exclusively found in the Sr I line, but not in the adjoining Fe I line, therefore eliminating the Zeeman effect as the mechanism responsible for their appearance. However, we find a clear spatial correlation between the circular polarization produced by the Zeeman effect and the U/I amplitudes. This suggests that the detected U/I signals are the signatures of Hanle rotation caused by a spatially resolved magnetic field.
Conclusions: A novel measurement technique allows for determining the absolute level of polarization with unprecedented precision. Using this technique, high-precision spectropolarimetric observations reveal, for the first time, unambiguous U/I signals attributed to Hanle rotation in the Sr I line.
Riva, F.; Steiner, O.
Methodology for estimating the magnetic Prandtl number and application to solar surface small-scale dynamo simulations Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 660, pp. A115, 2022.
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title = {Methodology for estimating the magnetic Prandtl number and application to solar surface small-scale dynamo simulations},
author = {F. Riva and O. Steiner},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202142644},
doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202142644},
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abstract = {Context. A crucial step in the numerical investigation of small-scale dynamos in the solar atmosphere consists of an accurate determination of the magnetic Prandtl number, Prm, stemming from radiative magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) simulations.
Aims: The aims are to provide a reliable methodology for estimating the effective Reynolds and magnetic Reynolds numbers, Re and Rem, and their ratio Prm = Rem/Re (the magnetic Prandlt number), that characterise MHD simulations and to categorise small-scale dynamo simulations in terms of these dimensionless parameters.
Methods: The methodology proposed for computing Re and Rem is based on the method of projection on proper elements and it relies on a post-processing step carried out using higher order accurate numerical operators than the ones in the simulation code. A number of radiative MHD simulations with different effective viscosities and plasma resistivities were carried out with the CO5BOLD code, and the resulting growth rate of the magnetic energy and saturated magnetic field strengths were characterised in terms of Re and Rem.
Results: Overall, the proposed methodology provides a solid estimate of the dissipation coefficients affecting the momentum and induction equations of MHD simulation codes, and consequently also a reliable evaluation of the magnetic Prandtl number characterising the numerical results. Additionally, it is found that small-scale dynamos are active and can amplify a small seed magnetic field up to significant values in CO5BOLD simulations with a grid spacing smaller than h = 12 km, even at Prm ≃ 0.65. However, it is also evident that it is difficult to categorise dynamo simulations in terms of Prm alone, because it is not only important to estimate the amplitude of the dissipation coefficients, but also at which scales energy dissipation takes place.},
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Context. A crucial step in the numerical investigation of small-scale dynamos in the solar atmosphere consists of an accurate determination of the magnetic Prandtl number, Prm, stemming from radiative magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) simulations.
Aims: The aims are to provide a reliable methodology for estimating the effective Reynolds and magnetic Reynolds numbers, Re and Rem, and their ratio Prm = Rem/Re (the magnetic Prandlt number), that characterise MHD simulations and to categorise small-scale dynamo simulations in terms of these dimensionless parameters.
Methods: The methodology proposed for computing Re and Rem is based on the method of projection on proper elements and it relies on a post-processing step carried out using higher order accurate numerical operators than the ones in the simulation code. A number of radiative MHD simulations with different effective viscosities and plasma resistivities were carried out with the CO5BOLD code, and the resulting growth rate of the magnetic energy and saturated magnetic field strengths were characterised in terms of Re and Rem.
Results: Overall, the proposed methodology provides a solid estimate of the dissipation coefficients affecting the momentum and induction equations of MHD simulation codes, and consequently also a reliable evaluation of the magnetic Prandtl number characterising the numerical results. Additionally, it is found that small-scale dynamos are active and can amplify a small seed magnetic field up to significant values in CO5BOLD simulations with a grid spacing smaller than h = 12 km, even at Prm ≃ 0.65. However, it is also evident that it is difficult to categorise dynamo simulations in terms of Prm alone, because it is not only important to estimate the amplitude of the dissipation coefficients, but also at which scales energy dissipation takes place.
Aims: The aims are to provide a reliable methodology for estimating the effective Reynolds and magnetic Reynolds numbers, Re and Rem, and their ratio Prm = Rem/Re (the magnetic Prandlt number), that characterise MHD simulations and to categorise small-scale dynamo simulations in terms of these dimensionless parameters.
Methods: The methodology proposed for computing Re and Rem is based on the method of projection on proper elements and it relies on a post-processing step carried out using higher order accurate numerical operators than the ones in the simulation code. A number of radiative MHD simulations with different effective viscosities and plasma resistivities were carried out with the CO5BOLD code, and the resulting growth rate of the magnetic energy and saturated magnetic field strengths were characterised in terms of Re and Rem.
Results: Overall, the proposed methodology provides a solid estimate of the dissipation coefficients affecting the momentum and induction equations of MHD simulation codes, and consequently also a reliable evaluation of the magnetic Prandtl number characterising the numerical results. Additionally, it is found that small-scale dynamos are active and can amplify a small seed magnetic field up to significant values in CO5BOLD simulations with a grid spacing smaller than h = 12 km, even at Prm ≃ 0.65. However, it is also evident that it is difficult to categorise dynamo simulations in terms of Prm alone, because it is not only important to estimate the amplitude of the dissipation coefficients, but also at which scales energy dissipation takes place.
Jaume Bestard, J.; Trujillo Bueno, J.; Bianda, M.; Štěpán, J.; Ramelli, R.
Spectropolarimetric observations of the solar atmosphere in the Halpha 6563 Å line Journal Article
In: Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 659, pp. A179, 2022.
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title = {Spectropolarimetric observations of the solar atmosphere in the Halpha 6563 Å line},
author = {Jaume Bestard, J. and Trujillo Bueno, J. and M. Bianda and J. Štěpán and R. Ramelli},
doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202141834},
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abstract = {We present novel spectropolarimetric observations of the hydrogen Hα line taken with the Zürich Imaging Polarimeter (ZIMPOL) at the Gregory Coudé Telescope of the Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL). The linear polarization is clearly dominated by the scattering of anisotropic radiation and the Hanle effect, while the circular polarization is dominated by the Zeeman effect. The observed linear polarization signals show a rich spatial variability, the interpretation of which would open a new window for probing the solar chromosphere. We study their spatial variation within coronal holes, finding a different behaviour for the U/I signals near the north and south solar poles. We identify some spatial patterns, which may facilitate the interpretation of the observations. In close-to-the-limb regions with sizable circular polarization signals, we find similar asymmetric Q/I profiles. We also show examples of net circular polarization profiles (NCP), along with the corresponding linear polarization signals. The application of the weak field approximation to the observed circular polarization signals gives 10 G (40-60 G) close to the limb quiet (plage) regions for the average longitudinal field strength over the spatio-temporal resolution element. },
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We present novel spectropolarimetric observations of the hydrogen Hα line taken with the Zürich Imaging Polarimeter (ZIMPOL) at the Gregory Coudé Telescope of the Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL). The linear polarization is clearly dominated by the scattering of anisotropic radiation and the Hanle effect, while the circular polarization is dominated by the Zeeman effect. The observed linear polarization signals show a rich spatial variability, the interpretation of which would open a new window for probing the solar chromosphere. We study their spatial variation within coronal holes, finding a different behaviour for the U/I signals near the north and south solar poles. We identify some spatial patterns, which may facilitate the interpretation of the observations. In close-to-the-limb regions with sizable circular polarization signals, we find similar asymmetric Q/I profiles. We also show examples of net circular polarization profiles (NCP), along with the corresponding linear polarization signals. The application of the weak field approximation to the observed circular polarization signals gives 10 G (40-60 G) close to the limb quiet (plage) regions for the average longitudinal field strength over the spatio-temporal resolution element.
Marassi, Alessandro; Monstein, Christian
Trieste CALLISTO Station Setup and Observations of Solar Radio Bursts Journal Article
In: Advances in Space Research, 2021, ISSN: 0273-1177.
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title = {Trieste CALLISTO Station Setup and Observations of Solar Radio Bursts},
author = {Alessandro Marassi and Christian Monstein},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273117721009704},
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year = {2021},
date = {2021-12-31},
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abstract = {The Trieste CALLISTO station (http://radiosun.oats.inaf.it) was established in 2012 at the Basovizza Observing Station (45°38'37” N, 13°52'34 E”, 398m above MSL) operated by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) - Astronomical Observatory of Trieste (Italy) to study solar radio bursts and the response of the Earth’s ionosphere and geomagnetic field. To date, three ‘Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy and Transportable Observatory’ (CALLISTO) spectrometers have been installed, with the capability of observing in the frequency ranges 45-80 MHz (from 30 December 2014), 220-420 MHz (from 1 June 2012 to 23 October 2012 and from 05 October 2013), 905-1730 MHz (from 30 December 2019). The three receivers are fed respectively by a dipole, log-periodic and cross-dipole antenna. Nominally, frequency spectra are obtained with 4 sweeps per second over in total 600 channels. Here, we describe the Trieste CALLISTO station set-up, the local e-Callisto network digital archive, Trieste CALLISTO Radio Bursts Detection and Visualization System available via web and present dynamic spectra of a sample of Type I, II, III, IV and V radio bursts. As an additional feature, we show also its capability to record lightning strikes.},
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The Trieste CALLISTO station (http://radiosun.oats.inaf.it) was established in 2012 at the Basovizza Observing Station (45°38'37” N, 13°52'34 E”, 398m above MSL) operated by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) - Astronomical Observatory of Trieste (Italy) to study solar radio bursts and the response of the Earth’s ionosphere and geomagnetic field. To date, three ‘Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy and Transportable Observatory’ (CALLISTO) spectrometers have been installed, with the capability of observing in the frequency ranges 45-80 MHz (from 30 December 2014), 220-420 MHz (from 1 June 2012 to 23 October 2012 and from 05 October 2013), 905-1730 MHz (from 30 December 2019). The three receivers are fed respectively by a dipole, log-periodic and cross-dipole antenna. Nominally, frequency spectra are obtained with 4 sweeps per second over in total 600 channels. Here, we describe the Trieste CALLISTO station set-up, the local e-Callisto network digital archive, Trieste CALLISTO Radio Bursts Detection and Visualization System available via web and present dynamic spectra of a sample of Type I, II, III, IV and V radio bursts. As an additional feature, we show also its capability to record lightning strikes.
Ndacyayisenga, T.; Umuhire, A. C.; Uwamahoro, J.; Monstein, C.
Space weather study through analysis of solar radio bursts detected by a single-station CALLISTO spectrometer Journal Article
In: Annales Geophysicae, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 945–959, 2021.
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title = {Space weather study through analysis of solar radio bursts detected by a single-station CALLISTO spectrometer},
author = {T. Ndacyayisenga and A. C. Umuhire and J. Uwamahoro and C. Monstein},
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abstract = {This article summarises the results of an analysis of solar radio bursts (SRBs) detected by the Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low-frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy and Transportable Observatory (CALLISTO) spectrometer hosted by the University of Rwanda. The data analysed were detected during the first year (2014–2015) of the instrument operation. Using quick plots provided by the e-CALLISTO website, a total of 201 intense and well-separated solar radio bursts detected by the CALLISTO station located in Rwanda, are found consisting of 4 type II, 175 type III and 22 type IV radio bursts. It is found that all analysed type II and ∼ 37 % of type III bursts are associated with impulsive solar flares, while the minority (∼ 13 %) of type IV radio bursts are associated with solar flares. Furthermore, all type II radio bursts are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), ∼ 44 % of type III bursts are associated with CMEs, and the majority (∼ 82 %) of type IV bursts were accompanied by CMEs. With aid of the atmospheric imaging assembly (AIA) images on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), the location of open magnetic field lines of non-flare-associated type III radio bursts are shown. The same images are used to show the magnetic loops in the solar corona for type IV radio bursts observed in the absence of solar flares and/or CMEs. Findings from this study indicate that analysis of SRBs that are observed from the ground can provide a significant contribution to the early diagnosis of solar transients phenomena, such as solar flares and CMEs, which are major drivers of potential space weather hazards.},
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This article summarises the results of an analysis of solar radio bursts (SRBs) detected by the Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low-frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy and Transportable Observatory (CALLISTO) spectrometer hosted by the University of Rwanda. The data analysed were detected during the first year (2014–2015) of the instrument operation. Using quick plots provided by the e-CALLISTO website, a total of 201 intense and well-separated solar radio bursts detected by the CALLISTO station located in Rwanda, are found consisting of 4 type II, 175 type III and 22 type IV radio bursts. It is found that all analysed type II and ∼ 37 % of type III bursts are associated with impulsive solar flares, while the minority (∼ 13 %) of type IV radio bursts are associated with solar flares. Furthermore, all type II radio bursts are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), ∼ 44 % of type III bursts are associated with CMEs, and the majority (∼ 82 %) of type IV bursts were accompanied by CMEs. With aid of the atmospheric imaging assembly (AIA) images on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), the location of open magnetic field lines of non-flare-associated type III radio bursts are shown. The same images are used to show the magnetic loops in the solar corona for type IV radio bursts observed in the absence of solar flares and/or CMEs. Findings from this study indicate that analysis of SRBs that are observed from the ground can provide a significant contribution to the early diagnosis of solar transients phenomena, such as solar flares and CMEs, which are major drivers of potential space weather hazards.
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